"We're all in the same game; Just different levels. We're dealing with the same hell; just different devils." - anonymous The quote reflects the main theme of Dark. I don't know who owns that quote but credits to him though. It's not mine.

[ Highest Rank: #71 in Werewolf ] His face, still, nearly inches away from mine. The deep, blue eyes that would pierce my dreams from now on. And his light brown hair, that seemed to be the perfect mixture of blonde and brunette. But what really hit me, was his face. God, his gorgeous face. Let's not forget the amazing jawline this boy has also. Stunning. "What's your name sweetheart?" his voice was husky. God, I loved it. "Marlee." I simply stated in a quiet voice. "Last name?" he asked. "Arctic." I answered. He smirked at the mention of my last name. Of course he did. He's the most powerful alpha in America right now, and he just ran into me. The daughter of the second most powerful alpha. And to top it all off, I'm his and he is mine. Mates. "What's your name?" I asked "Damon is my name sweetheart." he replied "Last name?" I asked. But I didn't need him to tell me. I already knew. Might as well have him tell me his full name though. He just kept his smirk on his face the entire time. "Wilde." ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Marlee Arctic is the daughter of the second strongest alpha in America. Other than being trained like the son of an alpha, her life has been pretty normal. She never had any stress on her during school, no major heartbreaks, and no bullies at school. Yup, Marlee's life was almost perfect. But nothing can last forever. Enter Damon Wilde. At 21, he's the youngest alpha in America. He also happens to be the strongest. But, things are starting to change. And he needs his Luna. His mate. Things were okay in his life. Not the best life but not the worst either. That is, until Marlee entered it. From their first meeting, their lives are turned upside down. And just like Damon's last name, things are about to get pretty wild for them.

Every half century in a small little town hidden in the woods, a beast comes out from the forest to claim his bride on the night of an eclipse. The people of call this phenomenon "the taking". This beast is said to be very dangerous. It roams door to door searching for the woman whose being calls to his animal instincts. He will kill, mutilate and destroy everything in his path until he finds his bride. In the past, the townsmen have tried to hunt the creature and kill him before they can steal one of their marriageable daughters, but the beast does not hunt alone. He has followers among the shadows to make sure his goal is accomplished. Once he finds his bride, he carries her back to the forest where she is never seen or heard from again. Celeste believes this so-called "legend" is just some scary fairytale her grandmother made up to scare her. But was she ever wrong when a pair of moonlit eyes stared straight at her through her bedroom window and entered her room. Next thing she knew, she was being carried out the house and into the woods by a half-naked man who called her his. Who would have thought? Grandma wasn't crazy after all. Young Adult novel. Paranormal/Comedy-Romance @2014

Jack's life has always been weird. With the stereotypically snobby rich parents that never pay attention to her and gave her a boy's name, to the mysterious butler that shows up on her front porch, to the two wolves that keep coming to her house. Jack is a Vet Tech at the local clinic up in the Montana Mountains. When the Vet is on a call and two abnormally gigantic wolves show up at her clinic, Jack must take the lead and help them before it's too late. With the help of her best friend Micah and her pet baby raccoon named Critter, her life gets better. But of course it gets ruined when her cheating ex-boyfriend wants her back. ------------------------------------------------ River is the alpha of the Black Moon Pack up in the mountains. He and his beta were on patrol when they were ambushed by a giant group of rogues. Lucky for them they made it to a running path. When two runners spot the bleeding wolves, they call the local clinic that Jack works at. When River sees Jack for the first time, time freezes. He knows right then and there that Jack is his mate. And he'll do anything to get her. Even if it means showing up in his wolf form in her backyard every night. Ya. So copying this story will not be tolerated. Fair warning ya Highest Ranking: #9 in Werewolf

When college student Schuyler Bradshaw discovered the mangled remains of what once was a werewolf, her life was turned upside down by the hands of Lennox Armstrong. Something is killing the wolves of Hale's Valley, and something even darker is pulling Lennox and Schuyler together. Lennox Armstrong is a nomad, a self-proclaimed recluse forced out of hiding as he searches for the culprit behind local pack killings. Lennox recognizes something in Schuyler, something that makes the past he buried so deep come to the surface. Overcome by the need to be near Schuyler, the two are driven into betrayal, murder and something to dig your teeth into. Lennox is forced to face his own primal instincts, and Schuyler must learn what it means to be human. ❝All wolves are the same. Some are closer to being a real monster, and others are just hiding in sheep skin.❞

Book Two in the Soul Seeker Series. Sammuel Asvardson is one badass supernatural creature with a past filled with dark secrets and an irrational fear for wolves; with reason. While Sapphire Raquel is the odd one out in her pack because of her silvery white fur and the curse that runs in her blood. She wants out, out of her pack and out of her cursed life and somehow her plea for help has found it's way to Nathaniel Flynn. He's send help in the form of Sammuel who's unaware of this task. But can and will this once ancient Scandinavian Deity save her when he finds out? Or is he the one that needs to be saved?

It was pity that first made Dannie speak to him. She had known Ryan since she was a kid, but he had always been the popular Golden Boy, and she had always been the tomboy that didn’t mind not having any friends. It was odd, she had thought, that all the popular kids who had once kissed the ground he walked on, didn’t so much spared him a glance anymore, and it was this that made her sit with him that one faithful day and begin something that would only end up causing her pain.

Gabby's brain is like a human fish finder. It comes in handy when she wants to avoid people. Mostly men. They seem to like her a bit too much. It's lonely being different, but she's adapted to it. Really. She just wishes she knew why she is different, though. In her search for answers, she discovers a hidden community of werewolves. She immerses herself in their culture, learning about their world until she meets Clay. He's unkempt, prone to mood swings, intense without saying a word, and he thinks Gabby is his. It's going to take every trick she knows to convince Clay to go away, and every bit of willpower not to fall for him when she discovers the man beneath the rough exterior. Delve into a riveting world of werewolves and young women with unexplained abilities, in Hope(less). Judgement has begun...

Aspiring writer Norah Jacobs needs an escape. In the span of two weeks, her corrupt brother has been jailed for murder and his partner has been hovering on her doorstep, threatening to ruin what little peace she has left. Packing her car, Norah flees the city and goes off the grid, finding refuge in the small coastal town of Bellvale. However, Norah's newfound refuge lands her right in the middle of a power struggle between creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales, and she begins to see that no matter how hard you try to run from your troubles, they seem to have a way of catching up with you... Watty 2014 Winner Haven Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author.